Minstrel and Jester Audition Information

Minstrels: You may find sheet music in Mrs. Chabot's or Ms. Clegg's classroom. For auditions you must be prepared to do 3 songs. You may pick any songs from the sheet music packet to audition with. Please talk to the Music Department for help with singing or playing your instrument, they have been instrumental in helping our minstrels in the past and we really appreciate all the help they do!

Jesters: Be prepared to show us something entertaining. This does not mean jokes! You can juggle, dance, gymnastics etc. Be Creative!

Congratulations! You have been selected to be a Minstrel or Jester for this year's Medieval Faire!

Medieval Faire Project Description:

1. Research either minstrels or jesters from the website.
2. Notes completed and not plagiarized.
3. Effective use of work periods (meaning you use the periods to work on your speech or costume.
4. Prepare speech that matches rubric. Speech will contain 2 parts:
1. Information on your person or job.
2. Information on Feudalism and the Role of Religion in Medieval Life (to meet Social Studies Learning Targets).
3. Performance of 1 song or Jester Act.
5. Create a costume based on the rubric.
6. Memorization of song packet/ well developed jester act.
7. Written version of your paper based on rubric (Only for students who have Ms. Clegg for Language Arts).

Use the links below to begin your research!

Jesters

Minstrels

*Don't forget to check out the Clothing links and Feudalism & Role of Religion links for help with your speech and costume!!!

Clothing Links

Feudalism & Role of Religion Links

*Before you begin to look at these links for information, look at ALL of the information that has already been given to you in class. If you still feel that you need additional information then look at the links below!